What to anticipate in New Orleans Breakers vs. New Jersey Generals

The only unbeaten group staying in the USFL, the New Orleans Breakers (3-0) take their best record on the roadway to face the New Jersey Generals (2-1), 3 p.m. ET at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio on Sunday.

Led by first-year head coach John DeFilippo, the Breakers haveactually been one of the enjoyable surprises of the USFL so far this season, knocking off the protecting champs, the Birmingham Stallions in a 45-31 shootout last week.

The Breakers take on another group playing well in the Generals. After losing in Week 1 to the Stallions, New Jersey has won 2 straight, consistingof a 28-13 success over the Michigan Panthers at Ford Field in Week 3.

Here’s one huge concern for the Breakers and Generals to thinkabout as they head into this weekend’s match:

New Orleans Breakers: Can DeFilippo keep this offense rolling?

Through 3 weeks, the Breakers have the USFL’s leading passer in McLeod Bethel-Thompson (857 backyards), the leading rush in Wes Hills (301 lawns), and the leading receiver in tight end Sage Surratt (257 backyards).

The Breakers likewise lead the league in overall lawns (393) and points scored per videogame (35).

So, what can the Breakers do for an repetition?

“We put ourselves in the position to be at the leading of the department,” DeFilippo stated. “And clearly that was one of our objectives at the start of the season, and it is extremely obtainable. But we have to keep going. We are not even close. We are not even close to being there. So, it is pedal to the metal.” 

New Orleans gets another difficult test by taking on a New Jersey defense that is holding challengers to a league-low 14.3 points per videogame.

Defensively, the Generals are led by linebacker Chris Orr, who has 28 integrated takeson and a sack through 3 videogames. Joining Orr in New Jersey’s strong effort on that side of the ball are protective linemen Tyshun Render (two sacks) and Toby Johnson (1.5 sacks), along with cornerback D.J. Daniel (two interceptions).

“This man has played some actually excellent football for us,” Generals head coach Mike Riley stated about Daniel. “He hasactually taken benefit of being in the USFL and establishing his playing abilities. And he takes it genuine major, so I’m truly proud with how he’s played.

“And defensively, we’ve truly made it difficult on groups.”

New Jersey Generals: Can Darius Victor play keep away from dynamite Breakers’ offense?

While the Breakers have the top-scoring offense in the league, the Generals lead the USFL in hurrying by averaging 169 backyards a contest.

Victor tops New Jersey with 228 hurrying lawns on 32 brings, for 7.1 lawns per bring. Victor likewise has 2 hurrying goals. 

The Offensive Player of the Year in the USFL last season, Victor will have to run well to offer the Generals a possibility to sluggish down New Orleans’ high-octane offense.

However, it might be difficult sledding for New Jersey’s offense on the ground, as the Breakers haveactually held groups to simply 76 backyards per videogame.

Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for more than a years, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. Follow him on Twitter at @eric_d_williams.